Sports concussions: Girls more vulnerable than boys

By Patterson Clark, Published: Nov. 5, 2013

Girls are almost twice as likely as boys to get concussions when playing sports with similar rules and safety equipment. That may result from girls’ necks being less robust than those of boys, which might make girls’ heads more vulnerable — or it could be that girls are more likely than boys to report injuries.

SOURCE: Fairfax County Public Schools, Mayo Clinic, The American Journal of Sports Medicine.